Florence receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Carson
Florence
Opportunity
55 · Bottom 48%
vs49 · Bottom 35%
Growth
62 · Top 29%
vs65 · Top 25%
Climate
54 · Bottom 4%
vs57 · Bottom 9%
Physical resilience
22 · Bottom 17%
vs30 · Bottom 23%
Housing affordability
64 · Bottom 26%
vs81 · Top 49%
Access
90 · Bottom 44%
vs92 · Top 50%
Economic stability
54 · Bottom 37%
vs36 · Bottom 13%
Measured values
| Metric | Carson | Florence | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 58,384 | 25,570 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $72,355 | $79,644 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $39,432 | $29,845 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 404/sq mi | 408/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $453,000 | $346,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,248 | $1,302 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 62.3% | 86.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.0% | -3.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7% | 17.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.3% | 6.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 443 | 340 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.6 | 13.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -0.9% | 11.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 80°F | 105°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 42°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 20.5" | 8.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 22 mi | 22 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.6 min | 35.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.4 | 43.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.87 | 17.16 | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Carson
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, wildfire.
Florence
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, wildfire, inland flooding.
Full profiles: Carson, NV · Florence, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology